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‘Hello, Love, Again’ shines at the Asian World Film Festival
By Sheryl Garcia-Reyes The cast of “Hello, Love, Again,” led by Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, took center stage at the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) in Los Angeles, where the film was honored as the festival’s closing feature. This sequel to the 2019 global sensation “Hello, Love, Goodbye” continues to break records and set […]
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Nora returns minus the glamour of the glory years
By Joel David Kontrabida Directed by Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr. Written by Jerry B. Gracio After completing work on Kontrabida, Nora Aunor was finally declared National Artist, minus the execrable intrusion of any political leader or showbiz rival (essential disclosure: in June 2014, The FilAm was the first publication to criticize the ill-advised decision by […]
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FilAms voice dismay toward Vilma Santos’s, sons’ candidacies
By Cristina DC Pastor Behind the reels showing the multi-awarded actress dancing cheerfully on TikTok, the Santos-Recto family of Batangas has been plotting to command power and form a political dynasty. The veteran actress Vilma Santos has recently filed her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) to reclaim her former seat as governor of Batangas. In a […]
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Remembering Nena del Rosaro Villanueva, the 1st Filipina prodigy who performed at Carnegie Hall
The family of Nena del Rosario Villanueva, the first Filipina to play at Carnegie Hall, hosted simultaneous concerts in Manila, Philippines and New York City, to celebrate her 88th birth anniversary on September 22, 2024. The concert featuring four global Filipino musicians who played Nena’s favorite classical numbers was held at the Klavierhaus store in […]
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Fiesta In America 2024: When cultures come together to celebrate
By Angelito Cabigao Out of the 10,000 giveaway pieces that IKEA provided to Fiesta in America attendees, one special piece stood out at their booth: a unique poster that captured the spirit of this Philippine-inspired indoor expo. This artwork, designed with iconic Filipino emblems like the Jose Rizal monument, the Jeepney, the Banaue Rice Terraces, […]
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A lesbian-positive film
By Joel David Launched during the start of the current decade, the Vivamax arm of Viva Films swiftly dominated the subscription streaming services of Philippine cinema and never let up since. The answer will be obvious to anyone who checks out Netflix and several other so-called over-the-top (meaning bypassing middle agencies) services: specialized products, less […]
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ are the heart and soul of this action film
By Wendell Gaa “Deadpool & Wolverine” is currently my favorite movie of the year so far, and with good reason. The past few years have been a rather difficult period for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and for Disney as a whole too, with films notably underperforming both at the box office and with audience […]
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‘The Hearing:’ An unpolished film with a timely social justice message
By Joel David The twentieth edition of the Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival actually featured a number of entries that betokened its coming of age, inevitably disappointing certain sectors who would have preferred more of their type of cinema. One could construct a formal spectrum ranging from documentary to mainstream-starred feature and find various netizen voices […]
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Mother knew best
By Joel David One of the first things that elderly netizens remarked when news of Lily Monteverde’s death broke out last August 4 was “how fittingly dramatic,” or variations thereof. Her husband, Leonardo “Remy” Monteverde, had died barely a week earlier. Even the later qualification that “Mother” Lily was also in serious intensive-care condition when […]